Hostile Design
Week 8
Petty, James. 2016. “The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture.’” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 5 (March): 67.
Kincaid st Gate
This hostile design is surrounding a tree by the Knight Library. Surfaces like this are usually occupiable if they are flat. They are especially welcoming during summer when branches can provide shade and soft winds can blow by to cool people off. But the angled...
Hostile design by Allan Price Library
This bench is located in the open, outside of Allan Price Library, which is the science library on the University of Oregon campus. Is it a long bench made up of wooden planks and every 2 to 3 feets there is a metal piece about 6 inches long, embedded into the...
Host vs. Hostility
As mentioned in my last post, architecture can sometimes use metal elements to prevent unhoused people from sleeping or “loitering” around buildings. In James Petty’s commentary on “Hostile Architecture,” he discusses the idea of fortified architecture and ways...
For the Select Few Welcome
Building Summary: In the article ‘The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’, Jame Petty writes on how the controversy of June 2014 sparked a major debate about hostile design. In South London,...
‘Hostile Architecture’ and Why it Should be Promoted
"The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of 'Hostile Architecture'" by James Petty explores the contentious issue of hostile architecture in London and its impact on homelessness. The article highlights the growing concern...
Subtle Details of Hostile Design at the Hult Center
James Petty’s article “The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’” explores what hostile architecture means and how it is perceived by the general public using the infamous London Spikes as a case...
No Vacancy – A study of Hostile Architecture
Reading Summary: Petty describes the topic of hostile architecture and how its purpose is meant to segregate and attack a portion of the population. Most commonly, hostile architecture applies to the homeless population, attempting to remove or sway them from...
Fat Shacks Surveillance as a form of Hostile Architecture
Reading Summary: In James Petty’s article,“The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture,” he explores the recurring issues surrounding ‘hostile architecture’, using the London spikes incident, which...
Reimagining Inclusivity: Analyzing Hostile Architecture and Design Choices at the Hult Center
Reading Summary The article The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of Hostile Architecture by James Petty discusses the issue of hostile architecture in London and its impact on homelessness and urban security. The author...
The Hostility Furniture Can Provide
The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitization and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’ READING SUMMARY: This article takes a close look at ‘hostile architecture’ and how it is used to discourage the houseless from occupying spaces around...
Compassionate Design
James Petty writes an intriguing article about the design choices that were executed in London. The incident that happened in London had to do with spikes being placed so the unhoused could not linger or sleep outside of luxury apartments. The hostile design causes...
Save Me a Seat?
Save Me a Seat? Reading Summary This week’s article discusses how modern exteriors have recently incorporated new techniques to reduce homeless individuals using their property as a place to stay. Businesses have become increasingly private and securitize and...